A small program is presented to motivate the concerns for
programmer productivity and program quality that are the central
issues of this set of essays. The example is one which demonstrates
the performance aspect of programming. In order to achieve program
quality, where a program is understood and known to be correct, we
need a primary program description. This primary program
description not only describes the program but is also used to
generate the program. The method of applying primary program
descriptions to produce programs is called metaprogramming and is
described in Chapter 3. In the later chapters, we show how the
method can be analyzed from an economic point of view to address
the issues of productivity as well. 1 Introduction In thinking
about programming over the last decade, I have concluded that very
little is known about the process of programming or the engineering
of software [1]. The consequence of having very little established
truth to use as a basis for thinking about programming is that
almost every conclusion must be reasoned out from first principles.
Also, you cannot rely solely on textbooks but must use
experimentation and direct observation to gain some experience with
which to proceed.
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